Gustav Gihr
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Gustav Gihr | |
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 Gustav Gihr | |
| Born | 10 January 1894 |
| Died | 31 October 1959 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Rank | generalmajor |
| Commands | 216th Infantry Division 707th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Gustav Gihr (18 August 1894 – 31 October 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several infantry divisions during the war before surrendering to the Red Army in 1944.
Biography
[edit]On 15 May 1944 Gihr became commander of the 707th Infantry Division and fought during the Bobruisk Offensive on the Eastern Front.[1] On 27 June 1944, at Bobruisk, Gihr was taken prisoner by the Red Army. He was released from captivity on 11 October 1955.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Mitcham 2007, p. 168.
References
[edit]- Lehrer, Steven (2002). Hitler Sites: A City-by-city Guidebook (Austria, Germany, France, United States). McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-1045-0.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st – 290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5.
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1959 deaths
- People from Tuttlingen (district)
- People from the Grand Duchy of Baden
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Military personnel from Baden-Württemberg
- German Army generals of World War II